Matacães
in Torres Vedras of Lisbon District, Portugal
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Lisbon Portela Airport (22 mi) - Montijo Airport (28 mi)
- Sines Airport (82 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (83 mi)
- Beja International Airport (98 mi)
- Covilha Airport (123 mi)
- Viseu Airport (133 mi)
- Portimao Airport (139 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (152 mi)
- Faro Airport (159 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Lisbon Oceanarium (amusement park, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.093 and -9.211 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 5' 33" and W -9° 12' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:45 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:21 am and 5:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -40.650 and 172.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paturau River - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Matacães
Matacães in Torres Vedras (Lisbon District) is a city located in Portugal about 26 mi (or 42 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Current time in Matacães is now 11:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Matacães, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Lisbon Portela Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torres Vedras, Sobral de Monte Agraco, Arruda dos Vinhos, Lourinha and Bombarral. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dolce Campo Real Lisboa
Stay Hotel Torres Vedras Centro
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Castelo Torres Vedras 3D
Actualmente em ruínas. Datado do séc II a.c., foi tomado aos mouros por D.Afonso Henriques em 1148 a igreja foi construída nessa altura. O castelo foi alvo de ampliação em 1288 a mando...
Carnaval de Torres Vedras visto pela TV Globo
Carnaval de Torres Vedras visto pela TV Globo e como este poderá ter influenciado o Carnaval do Rio.
WEC MUNDIAL ENDURO 2012 Torres Vedras fall simone albergoni
Queda de simone albergoni especial cross test torres vedras WEC 2012.
GP Enduro 2012 (Portugal - Torres Vedras)
Mundial Enduro 2012 Portugal - Torres Vedras.
FantasticWin no Mundial Enduro 2012 - Torres Vedras
A FantasticWin foi até Torres Vedras apoiar o atleta Gonçalo Reis na etapa portuguesa do Campeonato Mundial de Enduro. Fique a saber o que fizemos por lá e saiba mais sobre a prestação...
David Carreira Esta Noite Torres Vedras
Concerto dos irmãos Carreira 21-04-2012 em Torres Vedras.
comemoraçoes dos 200 anos das linhas de torres em torres vedras com as forças armadas portuguesas
no dia 11-11-09 comemorou-se os 200 anos das linhas de torres em torres vedras com apresença do presidente da republica anibal cavaco silva e das forças armadas portuguesas.
David Fonseca - All that I wanted ( Live at Cine-Teatro Torres Vedras )
David Fonseca a cantar "All that I wanted" do CD Seasons: Falling ao vivo no Cine-Teatro de Torres Vedras.
WEC Portugal Torres Vedras 2012 ligaçao
Percurso ligaçao zona 3 e 4.
Samba tocado com uma folha (A voz do morro de Zé Keti)
Samba tocado com uma folha (A voz do morro de Zé Keti) "eu no cavaco no tom errado mas vale o show"
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Loubagueira
Loubagueira is a small village in Torres Vedras, Portugal.
Matacães
Matacães is a parish in Torres Vedras municipality, 50 km north of Lisbon. The name Matacães has a literal translation of "kill dogs" or "dog killer". This name has its origin back in the Middle Ages, in the period of the Reconquest and it refers to the killing of the Moors, who were at that time settling in the area. Landlords would give pieces of land to their servants to settle and farm as reward if they kicked out the Moors.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Matacães.
- Torres Vedras
- Sobral de Monte Agraco
- Arruda dos Vinhos
- Lourinha
- Bombarral
- Cadaval
- Mafra
- Alenquer
- Vila Franca de Xira
- Obidos
- Caldas da Rainha
- Sintra
- Azambuja
- Rio Maior
- Lisbon
- Oeiras
- Almada
- Benavente
- Alcochete
- Salvaterra de Magos
- Cartaxo
- Barreiro
- Montijo
- Seixal
- Moita
- Alcobaca
- Nazare
- Santarem
- Almeirim
- Palmela
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Matacãis, Matacães
